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View image | gettyimages.com Tuesday night saw the Phillies (5-9) offense break out for seven runs in a series opening win, complete with Ryan Howard's first home run of the season that put the Phillies in front for good. The series continues on Wednesday night as the Phillies go for their second series win […]
View image | gettyimages.com A struggling offense has been the primary reason for the Phillies (3-6) current four-game losing streak. There aren't many bright spots in the lineup and it has shown as the Mets dominated a three-game series sweep earlier this week. The Phillies next series comes in Washington as they meet the […]
View image | gettyimages.com As the starting pitchers have gone, so have the Phillies (1-2). David Buchanan joined Cole Hamels on Thursday night in first-start struggles, allowing six runs in the third inning allowing the Boston Red Sox to claim the series. Jerome Williams makes his first impression on the 2015 season Friday night. […]
Jonathan Papelbon is six saves away from the Phillies all-time record after completing a four-out save on Wednesday. (Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) Jonathan Papelbon did it again on Wednesday. The outspoken Phillies closer opened his mouth and delivered another sound byte that will only continue to hurt his relationship with Phillies fans. With his former team, the Boston […]
Cliff Lee led the Phillies to a series opening win in Los Angeles to help even up the road trip and get the Phils off on the right foot in their new series. Once again, the Phillies (9-10) have a chance to reach that elusive .500 mark. The Los Angeles Dodgers (12-8) look to bounce back from a tough […]
Kyle Kendrick makes his 2014 debut in the Phillies series finale against the Texas Rangers. (Photo by Kevin Durso/Philliedelphia) The Phillies chance to claim an early series vanished at the hands of the bullpen on Tuesday night. Wednesday night's game becomes the swing game. The Phillies (1-1) may have a bitter taste of defeat in […]
Last season, Phillies third base prospect Maikel Franco played some games down the stretch at first base for the Reading Phillies. However, Franco kept his third baseman's mitt and played third base in the winter league. Despite there being much value in a right-handed third baseman, the Phillies apparently are moving Franco to first […]
Just a day after hitting his 29th home run for AA Reading, the Phillies' top offensive prospect is switching positions, at least for now, reports Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Franco will likely spend the rest of Reading's season at first base. The Reading Fightin Phils' season ends on Labor Day. So […]
Ben Revere is young and talented…but may have to go The Phillies have a problem… a left-handed problem. The word "sinister" may be the best word to describe the Phillies lineup for next year. No, there's nothing evil about it (definition 1), but I would say that dictionary.com's point three and point four explain the […]
Image Credit: Kevin Durso, Philliedelphia On April 26, 2010 the Philadelphia Phillies officially signed their first baseman and cleanup hitter to a mammoth five-year, $125 million contract extension, more than a full season before his previous contract expired. Roughly three years and some change later, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.—whose name is signed all over […]